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🌀 Abnormal twisting 🦷 Tooth misalignment
malrotation

malrotation

9.3
A tooth turned the wrong way so it sits out of line
  • noun
  • /ˌmælroʊˈteɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : malrotación dental
  • The dentist identified malrotation of the canine tooth during the examination.

Examples

  • Braces are often used to correct malrotation and restore proper alignment.

  • Severe malrotation can affect both the appearance and function of the teeth.

  • The dentist diagnosed her with malrotation of the molar.

  • Many patients experience malrotation after orthodontic treatment.

  • The dentist identified malrotation of the canine tooth during the examination.

  • Braces are often used to correct malrotation and restore proper alignment.

  • Severe malrotation can affect both the appearance and function of the teeth.

Synonyms

malalignment
vsmalrotation
  • Specialized
1 8.2

Bones or body parts are in the wrong position

is a specific twist of a tooth causing that misplacement
malposition
vsmalrotation
  • Specialized
8.6

A body part or device being in the wrong place

is an abnormal turn of a tooth around its long axis rather than displacement

Antonyms

alignment
41 3.9

The arrangement of things in a straight line or correct position

Surface Forms

malrotation singular
malrotations plural

Morphology

malrotation = rotation (transparent) = mal + rotation

Built from 'mal-' + 'rotation' to indicate an abnormal or incorrect rotation (here specific to a tooth); the composition is straightforward despite being a dental/medical term.

Etymology

Malrotation comes from mal- 'bad' and rotation 'turn'. In dentistry, a malrotation is when a tooth is twisted or turned the wrong way around itself, so it does not sit correctly in the row of teeth.